Influence of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on biochemical markers of mineral bone disorders in South African patients with chronic kidney disease.

Bala WaziriTherese Dix-PeekCaroline DickensRaquel DuarteSaraladevi Naicker

Published in: BMC nephrology (2018)

The VDR Bb genotype is an independent predictor of developing secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end stage kidney disease. In addition, study participants with FokFf genotype are at increased of developing severe 25 -hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency.

Keyphrases

growth factor
early onset
soft tissue
bone loss
replacement therapy